Senators Raffy Tulfo and Robin Padilla topped the latest WR Numero Research survey measuring voter preferences for the 2028 senatorial elections.
The poll, conducted from March 10 to 17 among 1,455 respondents with a ±3.0% margin of error, showed Tulfo leading with 42% voting preference, followed by Padilla at 37%.
Former Senator Grace Poe ranked third with 34%, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano placed fourth at 33%, while Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto rounded out the top five with 31%.
The “Magic 12”
Also making it into the so-called “Magic 12” were:
- Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte
- Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte
- Former Senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao
- Senator Loren Legarda
- Former Senator and now Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay
- Broadcaster Ben Tulfo
- Senator Chiz Escudero
Beyond the Top 12
The survey’s Top 20 list included:
- Former Makati City Mayor Abby Binay
- Education Secretary Sonny Angara
- Dingdong Dantes
- Former 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Bonifacio Bosita
- Former Senator Cynthia Villar
- Former Senator Koko Pimentel
- Former Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos
- Former Senator and Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Representative Leila de Lima.
Falling Short
Notably absent from the Top 20 were re-electionist Senator Jinggoy Estrada—who, along with Escudero, has been linked to alleged irregularities in flood control projects—Senator Mark Villar, and former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., currently detained at the Quezon City Jail over his alleged involvement in a ₱92.8-million anomalous flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan.